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Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW) is investing A$40m (c.£21.1m) in a digital twin to improve urban planning and development.

Komatsu has announced it will integrate its Smart Construction Drones into its suite of job site technologies.

Designed for the AEC industry, Matterport’s new services will significantly fast-track projects and reduce associated costs by up to 70%.

Using data from UAVs and photogrammetry, Sensat has developed an algorithm to predict where leaks might be along water mains in rural areas.

Future building regulation documents could be read by computers undertaking compliance checking, according to Construction Innovation Hub’s digital lead.

The construction sector needs to focus on the social and economic purpose of adopting new technology, the Centre for Digital Britain’s Mark Enzer has said.